Eckstein Place
From Pittsburgh Streets
| Eckstein Place | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Terrace Village |
| Origin of name | Billy Eckstine |
Eckstein Place is probably named for Billy Eckstine (1914–1993), a jazz singer and bandleader from Pittsburgh. Eckstine's name was originally spelled Eckstein.[1]
Nearby Blakey Court, Garner Court, Strayhorn Way, and Turrentine Place are also named for jazz musicians from Pittsburgh.
References
- ↑ Mark Whitaker. Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance, pp. 193–194. Simon & Schuster, New York, 2018, ISBN 978-1-5011-2242-2. LCCN 2017019428. [view source] whitaker
